Zombies, zombies everywhere. They’re coming from above you and below, they’re coming from all sides. So how are you supposed to fend off the increasing hordes as you progress through Dead Nation? Upgrades!
In Dead Nation‘s action-packed levels, it’s crucial to collect as much cash as possible from the undead hordes and car trunks. Once you find a Weapon Shop, you’ll be able to cash in your loot and purchase more ammo and, most importantly, weapon upgrades. Increasing the power and firing rate for your default Rifle can be the difference between life and (un)death, especially since it’s your designated fallback weapon and the only gun with unlimited ammo. The SMG and Shotgun also benefit enormously from power and firing rate, helping you annihilate dozens of ghouls at a time. You can also upgrade ammo carrying capacity and clip size for most weapons, while power weapons such as the Blade Cannon feature special weapon-specific upgrades.
What’s more, you can also upgrade deployable items. Grenades can have a greater blast radius, flares can burn longer to make for an even more useful diversion, and Mines can be infused with multi-stage explosive charges to keep the pain coming. You can also increase your carrying capacity for these items – if you’ve got the cash!
You’ll also come across armour pieces hidden throughout the environments of Dead Nation, so keep your eyes peeled for golden crates. Armour pieces can be mixed and matched, enabling you to customize your character’s attributes at Weapon Stores in between levels. Want to be a melee master? Select armour with a high Strength rating. Want to shrug off enemy zombie attacks? Max out your Endurance rating. Prefer to rely on evasive manoeuvres? Choose armour with high Agility. You can mix and match to specialize in one attribute or become a Jack of all trades, so the choice is yours!
This week on the PlayStation Store, we released the City of the Dead theme for free. Hope you all enjoyed it! Keep your eyes on the Store next week as the Dead Man’s Hand dynamic theme is coming out on the 3rd November in Europe. You can pick it up for € 1.99 but we’re giving it away for FREE to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Enjoy!
16 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 5:03 pm by Deadpool_NL
Yes thank you for the free theme but when does the game come out?
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 5:08 pm by hjm50
Not interested, still nothing relating to Mubi.
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 5:09 pm by CartBlanche
I’m not really a fan of the zombie genre, but I’m very tempted by Dead Nation. Btw, if everyone else are zombies, why do you have to pay for weapon upgrades? Can you pay with brains?
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 5:10 pm by Skookie30
You did know it‘s hollween this weekend & how many times it been delayed as I lost count how many.
so it be out next week Sometime, it be better to release it this week.
off-topic it‘s a pitty that SCEE don’t do a belated 15th anniversary with the 2 ps1 castlevaina game like i hinted to Mike weeks back.
once again SCEE drop the Ball, pfft
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 5:28 pm by X_Weapon
The upgraded weapons can be carried over new game or I have to start over every time? Like DMC4 (I buy an upgrade and I can use it on the hardest difficulty) or Ninja Gaiden (I lost everything every time start a new game).
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 5:55 pm by killzonexx
looks fun played this on gamescon 2009 in alpha if im right
and in 2010 its still not out, not even a beta for plus members, hope this will be released before end of november, otherwise i spend my money on another great game.
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 6:34 pm by Paranoimia
Loved the beta, downloaded the free theme, will probably buy the dynamic theme, and would even pre-order the game if that were possible for PSN titles.
Can’t wait – please release it soon!
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 6:52 pm by Errod88
SWEET THEME CAN’T WAIT THANKS.
ONE THING RELEASE DATE please…
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 8:53 pm by OpTiC_KiNGPiNG
hello.
Wondering about if the game will support 3D like superstardust HD.
Thanks
& a release date would be awesome
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Posted on 29 October, 2010 at 9:41 pm by Demonized
I really hope we get a release date for this game soon, I honestly cannot wait to get my hands on it!!!!
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Posted on 30 October, 2010 at 1:00 am by raffieltiger
If Dead Nation doesn’t come out before December, I’m going to be pretty disappointed.
Release it already!.
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Posted on 30 October, 2010 at 11:46 am by Clxmj
Was in the Beta and that was sweet, and this is looking even sweeter! Defo a day one purchase and cheers muchly on the PS+ Exclusive Theme.. TIS NICE!
lol, seriously, good job HM \m/ Try and get a demo up though for folks to try it.
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Posted on 31 October, 2010 at 12:19 am by bitbydeath
Has the blood and gore been removed from the game?
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Posted on 31 October, 2010 at 8:21 am by marcindpol
yes i also want to hear whats the story witch Mubi and other services…
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Posted on 31 October, 2010 at 11:46 am by obiadekanobi1980
enough vidz there getting boring now just give us the game u swines come on 1 1/2 yrs is too long should be renamed as gran dead nation turismo as ur taking the [DELETED]…………
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Posted on 1 November, 2010 at 11:38 am by Talk0
Buy Dead Nation!
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